See tomorrow's road closures as Birmingham and Sandwell Mela returns

The Birmingham Mela is returning tomorrow for its summer 2026 event, and this year is expected to bring huge numbers.

The music festival is thought to be the biggest in Europe, with more than 50,000 expected to rush to Smethwick’s Victoria Park to take part in the festivities tomorrow (Sunday, July 26).

The council has confirmed a list of road closures for the region around the time of the event, leading to diversions and possible travel disruptions for many.

As a result of the closures and the mass of visitors, it is expected to be busy getting in and out of the event, so turning up early is advised.

More than 20 road closures have been put into place for this year’s event, with some being closed from 6am.

See a full list of road restrictions in place below:

Between 6am and 10pm:

• Park Retreat - in its entirety.
• Suffrage Street - Western arm in its entirety from its junction with Corbett Street

Between 7am and 8pm:

• Amity Close - in its entirety.
• Ballot Street - in its entirety.
• Barnstaple Road - in its entirety.
• Corbett Street - in its entirety.
• Croxall Way - in its entirety.
• Dawlish Road - in its entirety.
• Exeter Road - in its entirety.
• John Brookes Avenue - in its entirety.
• Jordan Close - in its entirety.
• Norma Rose Close - in its entirety.
• Pool Road - in its entirety.
• Pritchard Close - in its entirety.
• Ron Davies Close - in its entirety.
• Suffrage Street -Between Corbett Street and Windmill Lane.
• Tiverton Road - in its entirety.
• Victoria Avenue - in its entirety.
• Victoria Park Road. - in its entirety.

• Brook Street - South and South West side - Crocketts Lane to Victoria Park Road.
• Price Street - South West side - Victoria Park Road to Exeter Road.